Albert B Knowles

Military
media-41634.jpeg UPL 41634 Albert “Jack” Knowles - Yokum Boy nose art.

Removed association to B-24 "Top O the Mark" as not depicted in image

Object Number - UPL 41634 - Albert “Jack” Knowles - Yokum Boy nose art.

Painted nose art on group B-24s including 'Yokum Boy', 'Patchie', 'Top O' the Mark', 'You Can't Take it With You'.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Yokum Boy
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51110) nicknamed "Top O' the Mark.' The crew are: (back row, left to right) Carl Johnson - Nose Gunner, Chuck Frazer - Gunner, Charles Gretz - Top Turret Gunner, "Bubba" Monroe - Co-Pilot, (front row, left to right) Dick Eselgroth - Navigator, Al Miller - Bombardier, Billy Duke - Pilot "Luke" Lucas - Radio Operator, Baldamore Garcia - Engineer, "Pan" Panarese - Tail Gunner . Image via RM Eselgroth. Written on slide casing: '
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Top O The Mark
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: You Cant Take It With You!
  • Unit: 450th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Gus, Patchie
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

McKinney, Texas 14 July 1923

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From son Thomas

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Son

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